Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-08
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Concerning our stock Of six Goods, there
Is much to say.
other departments, other goods, are pushing
their way to the front; but SILK materials are
On the top Of the ladder and likely 10 remain
there. For fun dress, for street dress, for
home or outdoor comfort-siikl SIKH That
Is the great craze. The silk-worms have been
at hard labor. The refners, the manufactu-
rers-all at hard labor tosupply your demands.
But despite many things-good things-have
become scarce. You wouldn't think 20 in look
ing over enough Silks to cover acres. silks
stacked up In every available space. 'Tis In
defatlgnblo perseverance, that keeps the stock
up TO all you can want; good Judgment aud
practical experience that keep the prices
down. You are thus guided In this depart
ment with two-fold advantage.
Our buyers rank with the SILK heads OF the
world. It pays US to know all about silks. 1t
pays you TO buy where they do know.
China Silks are meeting with the looked
for demand. They are going rapidly. SO far,
quantities have met all demands. but it is not
fafe TO wait. Prices are lower than they will
be again this season-7s TO 95c., and fl.95 to
s1.7s Is the general price, and no such assort-
mcnt TO be had in any store we know Of.
Printed All-Snk surahs-shiped and figures,
various-colored grounds, 1917 inches wide-65c.
would be the price but for raw edge selvage-
| a machine blunder-nothing TO hurt the mate
rial, but an lmperfection that hurts the price,
which goes down to BIC. yard.
Colored Satin Rhadame, all-silk; pure ltal-
ian Silk-yalue 5c.-only three colors. They
go for SOC.
Plaid surahs are si.4e That's the price
| eyerywhere-an excellent and new material
this season for trimming or combination
dresses. Full array OF colorings-9sc. a yard
Colored Fsile Francois, finest quality i'm
ported, s129 to sl.47; Blacks from si.23 to si.63
One quality at sl.39 worth 81
Special prices in Black and Colored surahs-
81 quality in colored at 69c si.ej quality, Black
at s5c.
Moires and all kinds OF fancy weaves. There
is a steady perseverance In the gathering o.
all kinds Of silk materisls-merchandise o.
every class OF every vogue.
The same may be said Of our worsted Dress
Goods department.
New Dress-StutTs every day. New prices
too, very often. II any one is selling these
goods cheaper, such fact has not come TO oul
ears. 1t wouldn't be long before it would. oui
prices are the lowest we know Of.
The new Taneta Cloth-a dull-hnish, fine
material 70 take tho place of Broalcloth II
tailor made suits for summer wear. Exquisite
dark shades, As inches width, Lubin's manu-
facturo. Price 9Sc. value sl.75.
An-Wool Pin Checks, an imported fabric, th'
price Of which has been 7jc.-now 49c.
An-wool Camels' Hair In all the various
shades, one Of the most desirable fabrics o
this season reduced TO j6c Look through thii
department. There are many things to make
your purse happier ana your apparels the moro
dainty
Have you ever been through the stock O
Dress Trimmings! The selllng-place for then
is Just now oyerfowing. Do you think there
was ever before such q gathering Of Trimming
and Buttons7 1t would seem tho world con
tributed literally 10 make a festival Of exhibi
ton in our house. See the prices elsewhere
| and then call and see whnt our price-ucket
have to say TO you. It will make yOu foel as j
you had done your level best.
The usual brisk winds at our store blew 70 :
hurricane last week. We owe number o
! apologies for tardiness in the delivery depart
| ment. Additional force for the coming weei
will, we hope, set this part on a more promp
| footing. COHEN BROTHERS,,
| myS Fourth and Broad.